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A young man identified as a fake bank alert specialist on Saturday morning escaped lynching in Umuahia by angry mob after he was apprehended for buying goods with fake bank alert in the Abia capital.
The suspected fraudster believed to be in his early 40s, was nabbed at Kaduna street by Owerri road Umuahia at 9:AM after buying goods worth N80,000 from his latest victim, simply identified as Peeman.
People around the area including his past victims, swiftly identified the suspect and beat him up mercilessly, dragging him through Kaduna street, Umuwaya road before being bundled away by the fans.
Southeastposts learnt that a business man who was recently duped of N80,000 by the suspect, identified him on Saturday in his street and raised alarm which led to the arrest of the fraudster.
Despite his plea for forgiveness, the suspect, received more beating from the crowd, as they insisted on recovering their money from him.
Southeastposts further gathered that before the arrest of the suspect, many traders, including electronic dealers, petrol attendants and super market owners in Umuahia complained of being duped with fake bank alert.
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